How hard is it to get into Bethune for PK3?

[Anonymous]

Does anyone know, as a non-sibling, what the chances are at Bethune for PK3? DD is an early October birthday and we would love to have her start PK3, just curious if it's even possible as a non-sibling.

[Anonymous]

Was in the 70s on the waitlist and got a call for a space in late June for the 16th street campus.

[Anonymous]

Chances are very good. At least they still were the last couple of years.

[Anonymous]

I think they mostly cleared their wait list this year. There is a lot of interest among families in your very same position but I think enough spots still.

[Anonymous]

Caveat emptor - you will then be at Bethune through the end of K since the age cut-off applies for the first three years of school. Not necessarily a drawback but has been a rude awakening for families that thought there was a way to get into a PK4 or K program with an October birthday based on completion of the previous grade.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Caveat emptor - you will then be at Bethune through the end of K since the age cut-off applies for the first three years of school. Not necessarily a drawback but has been a rude awakening for families that thought there was a way to get into a PK4 or K program with an October birthday based on completion of the previous grade.

Right. It is nice to be able to start school despite missing the age cutoff, but you are then locked in until 1st grade (and not many more desirable schools open seats in 1st grade). There is a reason it is not that competitive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Caveat emptor - you will then be at Bethune through the end of K since the age cut-off applies for the first three years of school. Not necessarily a drawback but has been a rude awakening for families that thought there was a way to get into a PK4 or K program with an October birthday based on completion of the previous grade.

Right. It is nice to be able to start school despite missing the age cutoff, but you are then locked in until 1st grade (and not many more desirable schools open seats in 1st grade). There is a reason it is not that competitive.

Or you can apply for the My School lottery for PK3 the following year and do PK3 twice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Caveat emptor - you will then be at Bethune through the end of K since the age cut-off applies for the first three years of school. Not necessarily a drawback but has been a rude awakening for families that thought there was a way to get into a PK4 or K program with an October birthday based on completion of the previous grade.

Right. It is nice to be able to start school despite missing the age cutoff, but you are then locked in until 1st grade (and not many more desirable schools open seats in 1st grade). There is a reason it is not that competitive.

Or you can apply for the My School lottery for PK3 the following year and do PK3 twice.

This is what I would think people would do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone know, as a non-sibling, what the chances are at Bethune for PK3? DD is an early October birthday and we would love to have her start PK3, just curious if it's even possible as a non-sibling.

Given the high demand for PK3 why does Bethune have a later cut off? Even they have enough interested families and don’t need to enroll 2.5 year olds.

[Anonymous]

Probably less hard after the critical article published about Bethune preschool in yesterday’s Washington city paper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Probably less hard after the critical article published about Bethune preschool in yesterday’s Washington city paper.

Had to search to find that... This is rough.

https://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/news/article/20987453/different-regulations-govern-dcs-publicly-funded-prek-programs

[Anonymous]

I thought the WCP article was pretty lightweight compared to our year at Bethune

[Anonymous]

I do not understand why anyone who was not living in abject poverty and truly had no other choices would put their child at Bethune.

[Anonymous]

as a bethune pk3 parent, i find the article sloppy and not representative of my experience at the school. Mr. McKay, cited as unresponsive to City Paper's request for comment, is very responsive to families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:as a bethune pk3 parent, i find the article sloppy and not representative of my experience at the school. Mr. McKay, cited as unresponsive to City Paper's request for comment, is very responsive to families.

Does your child have an October, November, or December 2014 birthday?